My Family of Artists

From the very moment she could hold a pen, my eldest daughter Veejay was already making freehand drawings. As she grew up from a little girl to become a teenager, her mom and I supplied her with paper and pen to draw. Everyday and everywhere we went, she drew non-stop. Every back page of every scratch paper at home, she had drawings in it.

Little did we know that 14 years later, her baby sister Jinjie would be doing the same thing! She also enjoys drawing non-stop. Her mom and I supplied her with paper and pen too from a baby up to now that she’s already 14 years old. About 3 years ago, she began using a Wacom pen tablet to make digital drawings using a computer.

Family Background in Art

We have seen their artistic development over the years. My wife and I are so blessed. Where did this talent come from? From God of course. But does genes have to do with it too? Here’s our family background.

I took up Architecture and I love to do freehand drawings  too. But I’m not that good at it. I am somehow not so passionate about it. But I excelled instead in technical drawing — aided by architectural drafting instruments back then. My wife also loves to draw. She took Fine Arts in college for a year before shifting to Nutrition. My wife’s Dad, Henson Fen Santos was once a comic illustrator during his single days. And my wife’s uncle, Jesse Santos has been making a name for himself in the art world especially in California where he lives.  And just recently, my very own sister graduated magna cum laude in BS Fine Arts at the University of Oregon a year or so ago. So, how about that for an artistic background in the family?

I’m just so glad that God has blessed my kids with such talents. Fourteen years apart but having the same interests. Isn’t that amazing? Does genes have something to do with it? I don't know.